Doctoral Capacity Building Program
Most postgraduate students in Africa face challenges attaining their qualifications due to a lack of financial resources, and lack of adequate expertise capacity, and support. This often results in a high dropout rate accounting for almost 50% to 68%.
The Doctoral capacity development program aims to accelerate the progress of supply chain Doctoral Students in Africa to improve the quality of their research and completion rate through a structured six-month online course. The program will provide an opportunity for students to better understand the research process, improve student equity, career development, and personnel achievements; improve throughput, enhance the teaching process, improve learner support, and increase financial sustainability. The target audience is Doctoral students in supply chain management across the continent. The full cost can be provided upon request.
The date, time, and topics for the presentation are reflected below.
| Month | Dates | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| March | 29 March 2024 | Module 1: Introduction to Postgraduate Study |
| April | 09-11 April 2024 | Module 2: Writing a Research Proposal |
| May | 9-10 May 2024 | Module 3: Writing the Literature Review |
| June | 25-28 June 2024 | Module 4: Research Design and Methodology |
| July | 12-13 July 2024 | Module 5: Data Analysis and Interpretation for Beginners |
| August | 22-23 August 2024 | Module 6: Writing Articles from your Thesis or Dissertation |
| September | 25-27 September 2024 | module 7: Postgraduate Supervision for Emerging Supervisors |
| October | 09-11 October 2024 | Module 8: Resource Mobilisation and Grant Management |
Sponsorship Packages for the Doctoral Capacity Building Programme
Gain recognition for being the premier sponsor of the Doctoral Capacity Building Program to empower African supply chain scholars.
| Package | Platinum | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | $15 000 | $10 000 | $ 5 000 | $2 500 |
| Required Sponsors | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Recognition of sponsor in branded marketing materials in promoting the program | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Welcome letter as part of brochure handed out to all attendees | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Recognition of sponsor in AISCR’s newsletter | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Sponsor’s logo to appear on the holding slide of the presentations | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Opportunity to speak to promote your product/service | √ | √ | - | - |
| Sponsor logo to appear on the program registration page | √ | √ | - | - |
| Inclusion of the sponsor’s logo and link to the website when promoting the program | √ | √ | - | - |
| Provision of the attendee list, including contact information for the webinar to sponsor | √ | - | - | - |